By kfeath1 - 01/03/2016 05:36

Today, while working as a hostess in a restaurant, an old lady complained to the manager that I was on heroin because she could see all the track marks on my arms. I was actually fighting a staph infection and the "track marks" were where my IV had been placed. My manager told me to cover it up. FML
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kfeath1 8

Wow! This is my FML and I can't get over the number of comments! What happened was my staph infection was on the inside of my body...to look at me I looked absolutely normal. I didn't handle any food, just sat people at their tables. So those of you who are judging...relax; no contamination was given. And I had a port in my arm that I had hidden, but couldn't pull my sleeve down over because it was so big. As for the lady, she just wanted something to complain about. She saw the spots where the port had been and just wanted to complain about it. My manager should have stood up for me, but he didn't and instead decided to tell me that a person complained and I needed to heed what she said. It was a ridiculous time and I'm glad I'm healthy again.

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Top comments

srhearrell 21

I hate people like that. At least you still have a job! My boss fired someone who had surgery and the IV left a mark. A customer complained and out the poor guy went.

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Chikiriwak 17

At least your manager understood. But I know people like that are so annoying.

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TinyBPFlower 6

The nerve of that old bitty what gives elderly the right to behave in such a way??? What because they are older we have to except everything they say??? If I was that manager I would have asked her to leave and make her apologize to the hostess. People don't have a right to judge others especially when they don't know what they are talking about

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kthack 4

I agree, it sucks, but your manager is right. "I'm recovering from a staph infection" isn't something a customer wants to hear in a restaurant whether it is contagious or not. some people are too closed minded for the real world.

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driv3r01 4

I had a staph infection when I was 1 or 2. From what my parents told me, that shit sucks.

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HnyBee13 26

Ask if she has a problem with people donating blood. That should shut her up.

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